Our Preschool 4’s are so ready to learn, that at this age, we provide a more structured schedule. We focus on school readiness, covering a variety of domains. Our curriculum of choice is ABEKA! It is a Christian based curriculum that encourages the use of letter sounds to teach reading. The fours will develop pre-reading skills through phonics as well as pre-writing skills using this curriculum. They will practice math skills such as patterning, one to one correspondence, shape recognition and number recognition. Interaction with the teacher and other students will provide teachable moments for social skills such as sharing, kindness, responsibility, patience and respect. We will work on good manners and appropriate interactions with others as well as personal self-control. The goal of the four year old program is to have your child develop the skills needed to enter Kindergarten and to unfold their desire to be a life long learner. Kindergarten at COLC Academy is a wonderful opportunity to introduce your child to the primary school years in a smaller, more unique setting. Small class sizes allow for individualized instruction and a curriculum that is tailored to your child’s needs. School is structured to run like a typical kindergarten classroom, it is NOT another year of preschool. Through this phonetic reading program, students learn to recognize the letters and sounds of the alphabet and begin reading by January! They also develop writing and arithmetic skills, learning to count by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s to 100 and other arithmetic processes. The culmination of the K5 year is a formal graduation ceremony in June, complete with cap, tassel, and gown. ABEKA Curriculum, the best in Christian Academics for ages 2-5.